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INVBNTOR' ATTORNEYS i Nrrnn STATES ATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK HOHORST, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,772, dated December 4, 1883. Application filed April 28, 1883. (No model.)

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Beit known that l, FREDERICK HoIIoRsr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of `New York, have invented new and useful Im a symmetrical positiontoward the window when it is lowered from the top of the window, and thereby to improve its appearance, so that it may be used to advantage for advertising purposes. f

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a crosssection showing the awning in its upper position. Fig. 2 is a similar section, showing the article in its lower position. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section. Fig. 4 is a detail view of parts.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates awindow-frame, and B the awning, connected to the opposite sides of said frame by means of pivots C. This awn ing is composed of a series of slats, B', folding within each other, and to it are connected, at the proper points, ropes D D D2. The rope D is used for drawing the awning upward and supporting the same with its upper edge contiguous to the upper edge of the window-frame A. D is used, as shown in Fig. 1, for unfolding the awning and keeping it unfolded, and also for holding its lower edge against the lower edge of the window-frame, when desired, as shown in Fig. 2, and D2 for folding up the slats. It will thusbe seen that the awning is adapted to shade either upper or lower portion of the window.

The pivots C are arranged in sliding brackets E, which engage with vertical guide-rods F, attached tothe opposite sides of the window by means of eyes G, so that the pivots are adjustable vertically. The guide-rods F are located at the center of the window, intermediate of its top and bottom, and the brackets E are supported thereon by ropes I or other suitable means. K

It will be noticed that if the brackets E are set upward or downward on the rods F, the awning may be caused to meet the top of the window, as required, when it is raised, or to fold inward on the window-sill, as shown in Fig. 2, in which latter position it is symmetrical toward the window and practicallyloses the appearance of an awning when viewed from below, so that a sign or advertisement displayed thereon is very attractive'i'n appearance.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in an awning, of a series of movable slats, B', connected at their longitudinal edges to pivots G, the vertical guide-rails F, on which the pivots are adapted to slide, and means, substantially as described, for folding and unfolding the slats and to adjust the same to protect a window either at the top or bottom thereof, substantially as described.

2. In an awning adapted to be closed either at the top or bottom, the combination of the folding slats B, the cords D D D2, the sliding pivots C, and the vertical guide-rods F, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK HOHORST. [L s] Vitnesses:

Clins. WAIILERs, WILLIAM MILLER. 

